Back to work in record time

A few weeks ago we shared the heart warming story of local real estate agent, Adam Heading, and his generous donation to save his brother Marc.

After being diagnosed with Henoch-Schönlein purpura (HSP) at 9 years old which caused complete renal failure, Marc is now 41 and has survived thanks to kidney donations from his father, mother, and now brother.

We are thrilled to report that Adam’s and Marc’s surgery was a huge success, and Adam is already back at work – just in time to break a suburb record for his client in Richardson.

Recounting his experience in the Brisbane hospital, Adam says “On the Tuesday of the surgery I was supposed to go in first with Marc to follow. However, when they did an ultrasound they couldn’t find one of his old kidneys from 30 years ago which needed to be removed. So after a 6 hour operation to find and remove it, I went under and then we were both moved to recovery.

“It went really, really well – all of his levels are fantastic at the moment, and it was amazing to watch him be able to have an extra large Starbucks coffee! That’s something we take for granted, but it was the first time he could have that much liquid in nearly 3 years. That picture alone made it all worthwhile for me.”

Adam remained in recovery for 2 days before flying back to Canberra on the Friday.

“It has been a few weeks and I’m still sore and can’t lift anything over 5kg for a while. I also get fatigued more quickly as the stitches are healing. But it’s remarkable to see how much medicine has advanced. 30 years ago, my dad had 76 staples from his belly button to his spine. Now, the same surgery is considered keyhole surgery and there are no external stitches.”

Of his recent record-breaking sale in Richardson, Adam says he is delighted for the vendor and buyer.

“It was a fantastic result; the previous suburb record was $815,000 for a 4 bedroom, 2 bathroom on a 1,033sqm block. This property was a 3 bedroom plus study with 1 bathroom and sold for $824,000. Our vendors and the couple who bought it were over the moon.

“It definitely shows how much the local market has grown. Be it the Tuggeranong, Belconnen or Queanbeyan regions – people realise how central they are and that they can be an unbelievable place to live in terms of amenities and proximity to the city. Places like Oaks Estate near Queanbeyan are absolutely prime real estate now; I’m so excited to see how the market continues to evolve.”

Adam is very optimistic about the future for both him and his brother, and is looking forward to growing his agency Heading Home Properties with his partner Danielle and their children by his side.

“Danielle has come on board full time now, which is great because we just signed up 2 more properties in the last 2 days! Throughout the surgery I don’t think we really stopped – we were always on our laptops and phones organising new listings and inspections, but that’s the way we love it.”

Adam is working with the Canberra Raiders to organise an auction date for a collection of donated memorabilia which will go towards supporting Marc in his recovery over the next few months. We will announce the details of this auction on our Facebook page when they have been confirmed.